Milwaukee M12 brushless 3/8 impact wrench 158Nm max torque but weighs only 1kg. I've already got a more meaty air impact wrench for really stubborn stuff.

Stock photo:

Some Paul components brake levers and an ab oval ring arrived today :)

Integral Designs Bugaboo bivvy bag, it became the Rab Sierra for a short while then was gone forever ... shame, almost the perfect 'all weather' bivvy.

Got the MSR Trailshot today to replace my Sawyer Mini filter.

Didnt know i needed a new filter untill i saw the review at the review section here. Instant buy. Looks like it solves all the annoyances i had with the sawyer.

yup, did the very same myself

a carbon seat post for the stooge

My Deschutes-alike arrived from Aliexpress and I did a quick test pitch in the garden last night. Seems very good for the price and quality of materials and workmanship seems fine.

It was a bit fiddly to pitch nicely first time but I think it'll be simple enough from now on. You can pitch inner and outer together in one operation, or you can pitch either independently.

It's a good size for me at 5ft 9 and would be OK for anyone up to about 6ft-ish, I reckon. The inner looks like it ought to be fairly midge-proof, but we'll see.

Weights are as follows: inner 382g, fly 415g, total inc pegs 930g.

I used a BB 110mm pole tilted at a slight angle with a cork on the end, which was fine but ideal pole length is probably a few cm shorter. I'll try to remember to post pics when I have wifi.

Charliecres wrote:My Deschutes-alike arrived from Aliexpress and I did a quick test pitch in the garden last night. Seems very good for the price and quality of materials and workmanship seems fine.

It was a bit fiddly to pitch nicely first time but I think it'll be simple enough from now on. You can pitch inner and outer together in one operation, or you can pitch either independently.

It's a good size for me at 5ft 9 and would be OK for anyone up to about 6ft-ish, I reckon. The inner looks like it ought to be fairly midge-proof, but we'll see.

Weights are as follows: inner 382g, fly 415g, total inc pegs 930g.

I used a BB 110mm pole tilted at a slight angle with a cork on the end, which was fine but ideal pole length is probably a few cm shorter. I'll try to remember to post pics when I have wifi.

Good to know. I will wait patiently for the China-post to deliver mine. Did you get clobbered by Customs?

Another couple of the side load specialized bottle cages. I'm definitely a fan.

I used a BB 110mm pole tilted at a slight angle with a cork on the end, which was fine but ideal pole length is probably a few cm shorter. I'll try to remember to post pics when I have wifi.

Much oddness ... the pole I made previously for one of these was 125.5cm. A 110cm pole was way too short and produced a kind of curved door panel and set the whole thing very low to the ground. I wonder whether there's more than one model, although they look the same?

Final instalment of bamboo tops from Sportpursuit, with pretty patterns on for a change instead of plain black. Also, another book (you know, those old-fashioned things made out of flattened tree that you can read in the bath). Been having vague thoughts recently (no not those thoughts) about a sequence of themed bivis along the lines of getting off at very remote and/or little used railway stations and wandering about a bit on the bike for a couple of days to see what happens.I tried one last year - Roman Bridge (sorry Pont Rufenig, sorry sorry Pont Rufeinig cos the station is incorrectly spelled), and that led to some quite interesting happenings (Guard: "what are you doing here? I can't remember the last time anyone got on here, the driver nearly didn't stop for you"). Other natural candidates are Sugar Loaf, and my favourite Tonfanau. Anyroadup, obviously someone's already done similar - the book is Dixe Wills' "Tiny Stations" where he either bails out in the middle of nowhere and mooches about a bit, or flags a train down at a (tiny) request stop. I guess the hardcore choice would be Shippea Hill near Cambridge, the least-used in the country and there's probably a reason for that. Then again, I could go and have a beer and a ride with Si down the road, there's always a silver lining .

R

Hmmm ... I do have a longer pole. I'll check I used the 110mm one.

No customs charges.

Got a link for the deschute copy?

I think it was this https://ru.aliexpress.com/item/2017-3F- ... 37993.html

He looked a lot like Mike.

It was mike! Bringing me some fox forks from Scott.

They're on the bike and will be heading up for a couple of laps of lady cannings shortly

Yes, that's the Deschutes copy ^^^

Just checked and the pole I used was 120cm. So, with a cork on the end, about 123. My mistake

Oh, and a bivy and Super8 have arrived from Artiefufkin. Cheers Artie

Coffee bags

and a MacBook, wish it was bike parts to that value though

voodoo_simon wrote:Coffee bags :

Have thought about trying some of these. Which did you get, what's the verdict?

techno mail wrote:

voodoo_simon wrote:Coffee bags :

Have thought about trying some of these. Which did you get, what's the verdict?

Hmm they are better than instant but I struggle to get enough umph. My favourite is Starbucks via or if you really want good coffee an aeropress.

A fresh Bel Air to replace my old creaky one. Now to replace the pedals for a quiet ride again.

Greetz

S.

BigdummySteve wrote:

techno mail wrote: Hmm they are better than instant but I struggle to get enough umph. My favourite is Starbucks via or if you really want good coffee an aeropress.

I fancy an aeropress for home but not really fitting with the TLS ethos!
Might look at the Starbucks stuff, thanks.

There's only one way to make coffee

BigdummySteve wrote:

techno mail wrote:

voodoo_simon wrote:Coffee bags :

Have thought about trying some of these. Which did you get, what's the verdict?

Hmm they are better than instant but I struggle to get enough umph. My favourite is Starbucks via or if you really want good coffee an aeropress.

Steve nails it. Great for coffee on the go without faff and handy for work too as no filter machine.

Wouldn't really want it everyday but great for times when you can't carry an espresso machine with you.

Mine were Lyon branded and were about £2.80 for 18 bags, so pretty good value for coffee

Alpkit Gnaro mini bar bag. It seems pretty nifty for the luggage niche it fills, and ok value too